The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recently stated that there are no extreme violations, such as forced labor, by suppliers of apparel for the Beijing Winter Olympics, including Hengyuanxiang and Anta, the two brands that have allegedly profited from human rights abuses in Xinjiang. Responding to questioning from a U.S. Congressman, the IOC stated on Jan. 19 that it had conducted a due diligence investigation of Beijing Winter Olympics suppliers, including the Hengyuanxiang Group and Anta Sports, and found no extreme violations of the IOC Supplier Code, including coercion, debt repudiation, contractual, or child labor. The statement quoted the two companies’ explaining that, “Hengyuanxiang claims that the cotton used in its products does not come from China, while Anta claims that it uses recyclable materials and does not contain cotton,” but did not provide any proof. Hengyuanxiang and Anta were appointed by the IOC as apparel suppliers for the Tokyo …